719 fragments in 2.10GB file

[cyndiwise notsowise]

After defragging my Windows XP PC the report shows 719 fragments in a 2.10GB
file - it appears to my Outlook 2007 pst file. I've been having some crashing
issues with IE7 lately (hence the defrag) - could all these fragments in
Outlook be the issue?

I don't recall ever seeing these fragments before. I checked an old defrag
report that I had saved from 2/10/2007 and there was only the 2 fragments in
the 113KB file. I am concerned about the size of the fragments (over 2GB) and
not sure if there's anything I should/could do about them.

Volume Compaq (C
Volume size = 70.53 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 46.80 GB
Free space = 23.73 GB
Percent free space = 33 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 5 %
File fragmentation = 10 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 159,005
Average file size = 388 KB
Total fragmented files = 5
Total excess fragments = 803
Average fragments per file = 1.00

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 768 MB
Total fragments = 2

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 11,200
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 248 MB
MFT record count = 170,879
Percent MFT in use = 67 %
Total MFT fragments = 3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
2 113 KB \Program Files\TreasureSoft\pics\FrontORDER
CODE
719 2.10 GB \Documents and Settings\Cyndi Wiseman\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst

 

[Gerry]

Cyndi

To state the obvious it's too large!
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.asp

Once you have sorted out the file if you still need advice about
defragmenting please come back here.

You are going to get others suggesting third party defragmenters. They
will not solve your problem which is an over large Outlook file.

--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Ron Martell]

After defragging my Windows XP PC the report shows 719 fragments in a 2.10GB
file - it appears to my Outlook 2007 pst file. I've been having some crashing
issues with IE7 lately (hence the defrag) - could all these fragments in
Outlook be the issue?

I don't recall ever seeing these fragments before. I checked an old defrag
report that I had saved from 2/10/2007 and there was only the 2 fragments in
the 113KB file. I am concerned about the size of the fragments (over 2GB) and
not sure if there's anything I should/could do about them.

Issues regarding the Outlook PST file would not affect the performance
or usability of IE7. You need to look further for the cause of the
IE7 problems.

Can you provide any details about these crashes, such as the text of
any error messages?

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[smlunatick]

After defragging my Windows XP PC the report shows 719 fragments in a 2.10GB
file - it appears to my Outlook 2007 pst file. I've been having some crashing
issues with IE7 lately (hence the defrag) - could all these fragments in
Outlook be the issue?

I don't recall ever seeing these fragments before. I checked an old defrag
report that I had saved from 2/10/2007 and there was only the 2 fragments in
the 113KB file. I am concerned about the size of the fragments (over 2GB) and
not sure if there's anything I should/could do about them.

Volume Compaq (C
    Volume size                                = 70.53 GB
    Cluster size                               = 4 KB
    Used space                                = 46.80 GB
    Free space                                = 23.73 GB
    Percent free space                        = 33 %

Volume fragmentation
    Total fragmentation                        = 5 %
    File fragmentation                        = 10 %
    Free space fragmentation                   = 0%

File fragmentation
    Total files                                = 159,005
    Average file size                          = 388 KB
    Total fragmented files                     =5
    Total excess fragments                     =803
    Average fragments per file                 = 1.00

Pagefile fragmentation
    Pagefile size                              = 768 MB
    Total fragments                            = 2

Folder fragmentation
    Total folders                              = 11,200
    Fragmented folders                        = 1
    Excess folder fragments                    =0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
    Total MFT size                            = 248 MB
    MFT record count                           = 170,879
    Percent MFT in use                        = 67 %
    Total MFT fragments                        = 3

---------------------------------------------------------------------------­-----
Fragments       File Size       Files that cannot be defragmented
2               113 KB          \Program Files\TreasureSoft\pics\FrontORDER
CODE
719             2.10 GB         \Documents and Settings\Cyndi Wiseman\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst

You neeed to know that most defrag utilities may not be able to defrag
files correctly if the file is currently opened with any other Windows
applications. The only opened file that might be able to be defragged
would be the Windows pagefile (aka Virtual Memory.)